EFEKTIVITAS KOMPRES DINGIN DAUN KUBIS TERHADAP PENYEMBUHAN PEMBENGKAKAN PAYUDARA BAGI IBU NIFAS

Abstract

Breast engorgement is an obstacle in breastfeeding, this problem is increasing in incidence so that a more comfortable treatment is needed for
mothers to overcome this problem. An effective method is needed to overcome this problem so that mothers can exclusively breastfeed their babies.
Cabbage is rich in sulfur content which can reduce swelling and inflammation of the breasts. The purpose of the study: to analyze the effect of
giving cold compresses of cabbage leaves to the healing of breast swelling for postpartum mothers at the Murniati Midwife Clinic.
Methods: This type of research is Quasi Experiment with an experimental design of One Group Pretest Posttest. The samples in this study were
20 postpartum mothers who experienced breast swelling with purposive sampling technique, data collection tool using a checklist.
The statistical test uses a paired sample test.Results: From the results of the study showed that there was an effectiveness of giving cold compresses
to the healing of breast swelling in postpartum mothers, it could be seen from the decrease in breast swelling before being given cold compresses
of cabbage leaves, namely a scale of 4.7, after being given cold compresses of cabbage leaves, breast swelling became a scale of 1.6 with a
p-value of 0.05000 (p-value 0.000).Conclusion: Cabbage leaf cold compress can be used as a therapy to reduce the swelling scale and
prevent breast swelling in postpartum mothers.